{"product_id":"bruno-giacosa-barbaresco-asili-2012","title":"Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 2012","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Larner, Robert Parker, Juni 2015, 94P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruno Giacosa's 2012 Barbaresco Asili benefitted from a warm growing season. The wine opens to a dark, compact appearance and shows an impressive level of aromatic intensity and complexity. The tannins are slightly less mature and more astringent in 2012 compared to 2011. This bodes well for the aging potential of this beautiful wine. Fresh acidity caps a very pretty portrait of the Nebbiolo grape. This is a lovely offering from this historic producer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-jMZVPV jBWMMx\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBruna Giacosa tells me that the 2014 vintage posed greater challenges to the Barolo area than it did to Barbaresco. Barolo got twice the rainfall compared to Barbaresco. Specific pinpoint areas of Monforte d'Alba and La Morra lost up to 80% of their crop to the soggy conditions. The Barbaresco area lost 20% on average in return.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-jounMn cnxUjl\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Galloni, August 2015 - 94P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-jounMn cnxUjl\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2012 Barbaresco Asili is the finest wine I have tasted from Bruno Giacosa since the 2007 vintage. A bright, beautifully translucent red, the 2012 Asili captures the essence of this great site in its perfumed aromatics, silky fruit and understated depth. Hints of orange zest, rose petal, cinnamon and pine are laced into the resonant, alluring finish. Already quite open and expressive, the 2012 should drink well for the next decade or so. Giacosa fans will find much to admire in the sexy, open-knit 2012 Asili. This is a tremendous showing, and one of the very best 2012s readers will come across.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-jounMn cnxUjl\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-jounMn cnxUjl\"\u003eBruno Giacosa stands as one of Piedmont's most legendary wine producers, crafting prestigious Barolo and Barbaresco wines from the Nebbiolo grape variety. The winery, located in the small town of Neive, represents three generations of winemaking excellence and has been operating since 1890.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruno Giacosa joined the family business at age 15, representing the third generation of his Langhe winemaking family. In 1961, he released his first wine under his own label, and by 1964, he pioneered single-vineyard \"cru\" bottling in Piedmont with the Barbaresco Vigna Santo Stefano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Holdings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate currently encompasses 20 hectares of vineyards, including:\u003cbr\u003e- The prestigious Falletto vineyard in Barolo (acquired in 1982)\u003cbr\u003e- Prime parcels in Asili and Rabajà in Barbaresco\u003cbr\u003e- Vineyards in La Morra and Serralunga d'Alba\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction Approach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe winery maintains exceptionally high standards in wine production:\u003cbr\u003e- Wines are aged in traditional 5000L French oak botti\u003cbr\u003e- In exceptional years, wines receive the prestigious red label designation as Riservas\u003cbr\u003e- The estate produces approximately 400,000 bottles annually\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality Standards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBruno Giacosa's commitment to excellence was so stringent that entire vintages (such as 2006 and 2010) were sold off in bulk when they didn't meet his exacting standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurrent Operations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing Bruno Giacosa's passing in 2018, his daughter Bruna continues to lead the winery, maintaining her father's winemaking philosophy of respecting traditional techniques while embracing modern technology. The estate operates with renowned oenologist Dante Scaglione, producing both estate-grown wines under the Azienda Agricola Falletto label and wines from purchased grapes under the Bruno Giacosa Wine House label.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bruno Giacosa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50514624938250,"sku":"HSS149","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/9273\/3194\/files\/giacosaasili.png?v=1735467040","url":"https:\/\/carlwandel.shop\/products\/bruno-giacosa-barbaresco-asili-2012","provider":"Carl Wandel \u0026 Søn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}